the ONE car you wish you still had

norcalmike · Last edited by norcalmike on Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:57 am; edited 1 time in total

for me, it was my first water cooled VW. a 1979 scirocco.
i bought it in 1991. my senior year of high school
im no waterpumper fan much anymore. but what i wouldn't give to have this car back. sad thing is, the guy i sold it to broke down in 1992 ( i traded it for a slammed 65 bug) and left it on the side of the road. tow company came after me for tow fees because it was still in my name. never paid them, or reclaimed the car. oh well. someday i'll get another for ol time sake. great car, i thought. it will probably cost me a fortune to find a clean one again.
let the memories begin.

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57streetrodbuggy · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:29 am Post subject:

1983 oldsmobile delta 88 ugly POS but soooooo much fun
ill have you people know that this car's 3 feet (joking!!!) of suspension travel made 70 mph speed bump crossings a dream (not joking there) at 70 mph it literally felt like a little crack in the freeway going over 4-8 inch tall bumps Rolling Eyes

and i want that car back just for that ability... well and the fact that mine had shiney silver carbon fiber stick on racing stripes from kraigen and a body kit off of a junkyard integra Laughing

(im kicking myself for not getting a pic now)
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norcalmike · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:50 am Post subject:

i feel you bro. thats the only pic i could find. i have my grandma to thank for taking it and giving it to me last year.

Tram · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:51 am Post subject:

You only get one??? Crying or Very sad

I have three:

1969 Perugruen Squareback with sunroof and dealer A/C. Bought it in 1975 with 48,000 miles. Traded it in Sept. 1977 for my only brand- new car ever, my 1978 Westfalia with dealer A/C, which I installed after hours.

1960 Mercedes- Benz 180D. A guy asked me "how much" one day and I told him "ten grand" figuring there was no way in hell. He Emailed me and brought cash the next day. Crying or Very sad

That car just secreted "cool".

1969 Mercedes- Benz 300SEL 6.3 Euro. Monster V-8, self- levelling air suspension, midnight blue with black leather/ burled walnut interior. "Attilla" and my wife hated each other. One of them had to go. Yes, I made the right choice, but I still miss that car.
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norcalmike · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:55 am Post subject:

Nope. you only get one. its that ONE car that would bring tears to your eyes if you could find it in a feild someday for sale.
that scirocco is that car for me. its very special in more ways than you'll ever know

LeviMan2001 · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:04 am Post subject:

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/1400475604.html

Take $500 with you on a road trip to AK and it's yours. Laughing

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pikeman48 · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:43 am Post subject:

well, i would take back any of my muscle cars-68 buick gs,
68 torino gt,72 malibu.
i would love to have the 62 bug i bought in vegas in 1980-it is in michigan,but i do not know where

but i really want the tub buggy my dad built in 68-40hp long block from germany via jcwhitney,bus trans with redux,9.15-15 snow tires on chevy rims-would only go 60 mph,but would climb and crawl better than most in it's day.
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hazetguy · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:36 am Post subject:

my '67 Westfalia

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kingd33 · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:10 am Post subject:

71 Road Runner,Bought for $300 and drove the hell out of it,rear ended someone and sold it for $200.

I can not see ever owning another one(way too much money),but I have my V-Dubs now so its all good. Very Happy

TrickyThom · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:21 am Post subject:

my first car.
79 toyota corolla d-lux

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my65vert · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:42 am Post subject:

My old 58 sunroof kombi.
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Ghiaddict · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:14 am Post subject:

My old 1967 Porsche 912.
First "German" car I ever owned and even
way back then as a young pup, recognized
the quality.

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sloans265 · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:32 am Post subject:

1959 Chevy Bel Air 4dr., 283 power pack, 3spd overdrive.
That car would run on top end, but was a sleeper, being a 4dr.

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abgwin · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:43 am Post subject:

1960 Valiant.

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oibovveroi · Samba Member Joined: May 22, 2006 Posts: 744

i had to get rid of all thre of my vw's when i moved to alabama 9 years ago,but the one would be either 74 westy or the 64 bug.
like ruffles,cant have just one.

Jennepher · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 8:22 am Post subject:

I had a beautiful '83 Honda Accord in college (1991). It was very low mileage, looked brand new and drove great. I really regret selling it since it would probably have lasted a long time and saved me a ton of money in my future cars' repair bills.
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